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Schools in Sylvan Township · Evart Public Schools

Sylvan Township’s public schools score below 67% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Sylvan Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sylvan Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
798 students on the public path
In brief

Sylvan Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 401 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sylvan Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Sylvan Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,098 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Evart Middle School, then Evart High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sylvan Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (401)Better than 24%
Towns in Osceola County (16)Better than 0%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 430 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Sylvan Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sylvan Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (428 in math, 432 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sylvan Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Evart Elementary Schoolin EvartB−
5–8Evart Middle Schoolin EvartC
9–12Evart High Schoolin EvartC+

Sylvan Township’s public schools are run by Evart Public Schools, which also serves Chippewa, Evart, Evart and Hartwick and others. Parts of Sylvan Township (3% of its land) are served by Marion instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Evart Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 798 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,098MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 45.4% · 432 students tested
Math18%
State average 33.6% · 428 students tested

Sylvan Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Sylvan Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sylvan TownshipCEvart
Middle Branch—Evart PK–12 · Marion K–12
Orient—Evart PK–12 · Chippewa Hills PK–12
Osceola—Evart
FreemanC+Farwell Area Schools

3 of the 4 neighbors share Evart with Sylvan Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sylvan Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Sylvan Townshipin other towns
Evart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Evart
B−
309 students14:1Rate it →
Evart Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Evart
C
232 students16:1Rate it →
Evart High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evart
C+
257 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Sylvan Township’s schools

Are Sylvan Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sylvan Township children attend score below 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sylvan Township in?

Evart Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 798 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sylvan Township are served by Marion.

Where do Sylvan Township kids go to high school?

Evart High School in Evart, with 257 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sylvan Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Evart Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Sylvan Township spend per student?

$15,098 in Evart Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.